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Hi BP members. Currently I work a Blue Collard job that I can’t leave just yet. I currently fix and hold properties in Wisconsin, but I want to start real estate here in California. I currently live in the OC. I fell ...
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This thread is going to be an account of a real estate rookie looking to find, fund and rehab a residential property in the MD/DC/VA area. In this case, my first property is likely to be one that's been referred to m...
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What is your favorite way to repair credit? Have you used a certain strategy that worked really well/increased your score significantly?I'm not looking for the credit repair equivalent of a get rich quick scheme. I'm ...
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Of the little marketing I've done so far just about all the responses I've received have been from absentee landlords of properties with tenants who will either finance no more than 70-80% if at all and won't take as...
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Generating Leads:
First, things first: (1) there are opportunities available on the market, (2) you do not need to become best friends with a real estate agent BUT you do need to have your stuff together; before you ...
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I'm looking for any recommended reading materials or Training videos that I should start off with?(trying to get into wholesaling) I've gone to Barnes&Noble and never really find anything there.
I just re...
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Do you do your own interior design for flips or hire a designer? Finding it hard to justify hiring a designer where I will basically be telling them to design the most bland / mass market appeal space. Usually I will ...
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I have been presented with an opportunity to wholesale my first home in TX. The property in owned free and clear, but the home owners have already listed the property with a Broker and have signed the "Texas Associat...
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Not sure if everyone saw this but Reuters had a big article yesterday on short sales.
http://www.reuters.com/article/bondsNews/idUSN3046464720091130
Some highlights:
1. Subordinate lien holders have a cap of $3...
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Hello All!I am a new investor looking to flip my first home, of which I am very excited/nervous about but ready to get going!I met an agent awhile back who has become a friend and is very knowledgable as far as workin...